GRE Word List
CONSTITUENT
a member of a constituency
The meaning of the word constituent is a member of a constituency.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| malediction | curse |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| scintilla | spark |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |